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Sewing, Preparation

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SETTING UP THE MACHINE Sewing Preparation MACHINE SETTINGS Setting Button (A) Before or during the sewing process, you can adjust the settings by pressing the Setting button. The Setting Screen will appear. This screen is scrolled by pressing the right side arrow buttons. Pressing the Setting button again, machine will return to previous screen. L. T4 . 3.2 B NOTE: All settings except for thread tension will remain until you change them. Thread tension will return to pre-set when you change the pattern. Default settings will differ depending on the stitch selected. 0 A Thread Tension (B) For the best stitch appearance and durability make sure the threads meet evenly between the two fabric layers. This machine sets the thread tension automatically when a pattern is selected. However, you can change the thread tension as follows. To increase the upper thread tension, press the + button. To decrease the upper thread tension, press the - button. If you change from pre-set, number will be highlighted. You can start sewing while in this mode and change tension while sewing. To return to previous screen, stop sewing and press the Setting button again. When another stitch pattern is selected, thread tension will return to pre-set. Preset Thread Tension Upper and bobbin thread will lock approximately in the middle of fabric. Upper Thread Tension Too Tight If the bobbin thread is visible on the top side of the fabric, the thread tension is too tight. Reduce the thread tension. 1144=844 Upper Thread Tension Too Loose If the upper thread is visible on the underside of the fabric, the thread tension is too loose. Increase the thread tension. H11-11-1 Thread Tension for Decorative Stitching Thread tension should be set to a slightly looser tension than that for straight stitch. The upper thread should appear slightly on the bottom side of your fabric, for example, when doing decorative sewing. Helpful Hints 1. If your sewing appears as shown in the illustration (stitches on the top side of the fabric are good, but the bottom side looks very loopy), it is most likely that the upper thread is not threaded correctly. Refer to page 19 for correct threading. 2. If after checking the top thread and the bobbin thread is still showing on the top side, check the bobbin to see if it is set correctly. Refer to page 18 for information on correct bobbin setting. •

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Sewing
Preparation
MACHINE
SETTINGS
Setting
Button
(A)
Before
or
during
the
sewing
process,
you
can
adjust
the
settings
by
pressing
the
Setting
button.
The
Setting
Screen
will
appear.
This
screen
is
scrolled
by
pressing
the
right
side arrow
buttons.
Pressing
the
Setting
button
again,
machine
will
return
to
previous
screen.
NOTE:
All
settings
except
for
thread
tension
will
remain
until
you
change
them.
Thread
tension
will
return
to
pre-set
when
you
change
the
pattern.
Default
settings
will
differ
depending
on
the
stitch
selected.
Thread
Tension
(B)
For
the
best
stitch
appearance
and
durability
make
sure
the
threads
meet
evenly
between
the
two
fabric
layers.
This
machine
sets
the
thread
tension
automatically
when
a
pattern
is
selected.
However,
you
can
change
the
thread
tension
as
follows.
To
increase
the
upper
thread
tension,
press
the
+
button.
To
decrease
the
upper
thread
tension,
press
the
—
button.
If
you
change
from
pre-set,
number
will
be
highlighted.
You
can
start
sewing
while
in
this
mode
and
change
tension
while
sewing.
To
return
to
previous
screen,
stop
sewing
and
press
the
Setting
button
again.
When
another
stitch
pattern
is
selected,
thread
tension
will
return
to
pre-set.
Preset
Thread
Tension
Upper
and
bobbin
thread
will
lock
approximately
in
the
middle
of
fabric.
Upper
Thread
Tension
Too
Tight
If
the
bobbin
thread
is
visible
on the
top
side
of
the
fabric,
the
thread
tension
is
too
tight.
Reduce
the
thread
tension.
Upper
Thread
Tension
Too
Loose
If
the
upper
thread
is
visible
on the
underside
of
the
fabric,
the
thread
tension
is
too
loose.
Increase
the
thread
tension.
Thread
Tension
for
Decorative
Stitching
Thread tension
should
be
set
to
a
slightly
looser
tension
than
that
for
straight
stitch.
The
upper
thread
should
appear
slightly
on the
bottom
side
of
your
fabric,
for
example,
when
doing
decorative
sewing.
Helpful
Hints
1.
If
your
sewing
appears
as
shown
in
the
illustration
(stitches
on the
top
side
of
the
fabric
are
good,
but
the
bottom
side
looks
very
loopy),
it
is
most
likely
that
the
upper
thread
is
not
threaded
correctly.
Refer
to
page
19
for
correct
threading.
2.
If
after
checking
the
top
thread
and
the
bobbin
thread
is
still
showing
on the
top
side,
check
the
bobbin
to
see
if
it
is
set
correctly.
Refer
to
page 18
for
information
on
correct
bobbin
setting.
B
L
.
T4
.
3.2
0
1144=844
H11
-
11
-
1
A
SETTING
UP
THE
MACHINE
•